17:40 Galway

Monday 31 July 2023

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

Easyfix Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 130y  |   Soft  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:40  |   Winning time: 4m 0.3s
1st
Horse silk
10
4/1f
T: J P DempseyJ: D J Gilligan (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge approaching 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden and kept on well run-in, pressed close home tchd 7/2
2nd
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1 ¼
8
10/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Mid-division early, closer in 6th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2 out, under pressure before last, kept on run-in to press winner close home tchd 11/1
3rd
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6 ½
12
10/1
T: Richard DanielsJ: P T Enright
Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led after 3 out, pressed approaching 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, kept on same pace op 12/1
4th
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5 ½
20
40/1
T: G P CromwellJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, progress into 7th after 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace op 28/1
5th
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½
7
5/1
T: W J LaniganJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, 8th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, progress before 2 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 13/2
6th
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2 ¼
2
8/1
T: D HoganJ: D King (5)
Held up, towards rear halfway, ridden into 8th before 2 out, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace from before last op 6/1
7th
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3 ¾
13
511-11
12/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: E A Fitzgerald (7)
Held up, slight mistake 1st, towards rear halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 11th before 2 out, kept on one pace op 10/1
8th
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4
11
33/1
T: A MurrayJ: D F O'Regan
Held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 9th 2 out where slight mistake, kept on one pace tchd 28/1
9th
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3
18
16/1
T: S FaheyJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, weakened and mistake 3 out op 22/1
10th
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5
4
10/1
T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (7)
Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression before 2 out op 15/2
11th
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1 ¾
17
40/1
T: T R HughesJ: C M Quirke (5)
Held up towards rear, progress into mid-division 4 out, 4th before 2 out, 5th and mistake 2 out, soon no extra op 33/1 tchd 50/1
12th
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4 ¾
14
22/1
T: J P DempseyJ: D Meyler
Mid-division, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 16/1
13th
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2 ¼
21
10/1
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, lost place before 3 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 12/1
14th
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1 ½
15
711-11
25/1
T: D QueallyJ: S Fitzgerald
Held up in rear of mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 20/1
15th
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14
1
612-0
80/1
T: M J SmithJ: C P McNamara
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, weakened op 66/1 tchd 50/1

Also Ran

PU
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3
11/1
T: M FaheyJ: L A McKenna (5)
Led and disputed, slight mistake 2nd, ran off bend halfway, slight mistake 3 out, soon headed and weakened, pulled up before last
PU
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6
25/1
T: Paul MulliganJ: B W Harvey (3)
Tracked leader, led briefly 3rd, close up and disputing halfway, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
UR
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9
28/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (5)
Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 2nd op 25/1
PU
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19
411-10
28/1
T: J NashJ: Rachael Blackmore
Always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 3 out, pulled up before next op 25/1

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Non-Runners

5
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Wojood12
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: D Hogan  J: P K Donovan
NR
23
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Morning Logic25
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 6
T: Thomas Coyle  J: Reserve 3
NR
22
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Onlyamatteroftime21
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: N Madden  J: Reserve 2
NR
16
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Vale Of Glory11
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 8
T: A Murray  J: Eoin G Kelly
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.60, €2.50, €2.90, €10.00EX:€54.30Trifecta:€475.30Tricast:€402.24SF:€42.95

Forecasts

Neveradullmoment (4/1), Big Island (5/1), Darkened (8/1), Ahead Of The Posse (10/1), Whatsafellatodo (10/1), One Cool Poet (10/1), Listentillitellyea (10/1), Largy Gift (11/1), Bukhill (12/1), Cullaghs Star (16/1), Vale Of Glory (20/1), Clonbury Bridge (22/1), Starman (25/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (25/1), Snapius (28/1), Boom Boom Boom (28/1), Sargent Lightfoot (33/1), Wojood (33/1), The King Of Prs (40/1), Aussie Warrior (40/1), Cozone (80/1)

Verdict

Lots with chances but ONE COOL POET comes here on the back of a good recent run on the level at Leopardstown so is fancied to capitalise on an attractive mark returned to this sphere. Handicap-debutant Bukhill looks to have more to offer and heads the list of dangers, with last year's winner Darkened and handily-weighted Neveradullmoment two more who are firmly in the picture.

  1. ONE COOL POET (IRE)
  2. BUKHILL (IRE)
  3. DARKENED (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Darkened
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
J: D G Hogan  |  T: D Hogan
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,201.002nd: €3,400.003rd: €1,700.004th: €850.005th: €510.006th: €340.00

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